The Gambler I've watched the first episode. What can be taken from it? Well how much we got ripped off when we all use to pay to listen to commentary, thank goodness for the internet. Casinos are fixed I reckon they let him win and double his money in order to promote the game and encourage more people to play because if it's on TV it's free advertising, ask yourself wether it would promote the game if he'd lost? Yankees are mug bets. Better off with lumpy singles and the bookie discourages each ways which makes me think he fears them, but did not say so directing his idea of fear elsewhere. Also, betting odds on in jumps races is a mugs game.